Work? Again? Sigh.

Wikipedia does what is essentially a full ban on AI content: www.404media.co/wikipedia-ba...

The first woman president of the IOC makes it so some women cannot compete, implies that women cannot ever be as good at sport as men, and says the quiet part out loud when announcing access to sport is a human right while not allowing trans women to compete.

Anyone who agrees to speak on a panel is obligated to find out if there are any women and non-white people also speaking and refuse to speak if not.

The point to appreciate here is that it doesn't have to work the way it does in NZ. Billionaires don't have to be given the right to donate $250,000 to political parties or $50,000 to candidates . There doesn't have to be a vast imbalance in funding between conservative and liberal parties

The latest Watches and Warnings are live, with things still on track The Red Warning is still valid until 4am Friday with a further 30 to 70 mm possible Updated rainfall values are also available for all Orange Warning areas Kia kaha💙

💉 “Getting an annual influenza vaccine can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke by a third according to research from the Public Health Communication Centre, who say there is a growing amount of evidence showing getting the vaccine is about as effective as using common heart medication.”

I just had some of my warehouse bunny. Yes I’m too early for easter but idngaf.

Do we think it will whip around the whole thing?

solemn warnings to respect international law, all while Australian companies sell fighter jet components to the Israeli forces.

The big risk with Heidi isn't that it tells a doctor how to make a bomb - it's that it puts incorrect notes on your file that affect your future clinical care, or gets used by ACC or an insurer to deny you entitlements years later.

So fucking backwards.

A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all

When we had a gas range our inside VOC levels were always above 1. (Very bad) & no matter what we did, we couldn't get them down. Even after we stopped using it the levels were the same. When we capped off the line & removed the range, VOC levels went to ~0.05-0.2. Even when not in use they leak.

So much constipation. 😔

Glorified gambling.

Electric cars don't work. They need new batteries every 3 years. They can't go off-road, bla bla bla. Here are the wheels of the Curiosity rover. It's been driving around the surface of Mars for almost fourteen years now on its original battery. Zero warjuice. Zero servicing. Just saying...

Greens continuing to get in the news: you love to see it. Worth highlighting: *they're not doing anything differently.* They've BEEN putting out policy in response to circumstances for ages, the difference is that it seems like their fuel-crisis response has put them on a wider radar. #nzpol

Octopus playing Now You See Me, Now You Don't: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsi...

"We were told that scrapping Three Waters because of crank ghost stories about cogovernance would result in higher costs to ratepayers but we decided to ignore that and now we're trying to make it someone else's fault, again" www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...

There are so many other books, other shows. Remember the nostalgia of what it meant to you by all means, but continued support in ANY way, with this knowledge, is making a choice to actively harm trans people.

If you joined InternetNZ last year to stop the hostile takeover by the FSU, here's a reminder to renew your membership before the end of the month. Rumour has it the FSU may be attempting another takeover attempt Internetnz.nz

yes, if picasso were still alive and playing a leading role in driving systemic harm toward trans people and you bought guernica and he got all or some of the money you would be a bad person. this is not a relevant thought experiment bc all conditions related to harm are missing.

The clean car discount was making New Zealand’s vehicle fleet cleaner, cheaper to run, and helping us to be more resilient in an unstable world. Its cancellation was a massive own goal by the Luxon Government and is now seriously costing New Zealand.

just know that if you engage with harry potter in any form i'm judging you

The state should not have the power (or desire) to make people homeless. #nzpol

for a country so full of performative masculinity it's weird that men can say shit like "cycling isn't a solution—what if it rains?" with zero fear of immediately getting called a bitch

Guys I think that maybe, just maybe, NZ should ration fuel and import as many electric vehicles and solar panels now while we still can. #nzpol

Happy Lockdown Day to all who celebrate. Might have a bit of kfc later nom

CW: Food So I decided to bite the bullet and try a new way of making brownies. It wound up fudgier than normal, but pretty good - and with fiber and protein to boot. I just had to replace the oil and eggs in a box of brownie mix with a can of blended black beans.

Prime Minister demonstrates how fuel will be allocated at next level

I swear I end up fossicking around for empty yoghurt pottles at least once a fortnight, nek minute everything’s munted and I need a durrie. (Advanced NZ codespeak lol)

#NZpol But hey, at least Māori won't "take everything away from us!" eh? That's how it goes right? Yep, this here is soooooooo much more preferable than having worked harder on implementing that 3 Waters plan. COS WOKISM AND COMMUNISM OR SOMETHING! Things are just so beyond stupid at this point.

100000% this. All the creatives onboard chose to yoke themselves to evil. They knew who she was and how she spends her money, and they signed on anyway. May this be a stain on their CVs long after the series fades into obscurity

Ani O Brien is supposedly doxxing someone as me, this is the second time she has done this, and it seems to be a smear job to tell everyone that that's me. But I'm more concerned how she's willing to harrass a private citizen, or she created the account herself because it's clear she's engaged

Congrats to the Project Drawdown team. Looks like a useful update of one of my fav papers, @enviroem.bsky.social et al 2013. Feeding more crops to people & fewer to animals & vehicles would make it way easier to feed 10B people and end deforestation, stabilize the climate, cut water pollution etc.

Why is Neptune like this? 🤣

I see they’re getting rid of all the men in Poneke.

Did anyone else sing the alternate version of Pokare kare ana when they were kids?

Men stop being creeps challenge.

brooke van velden fucked over women and now she’s fucking off to some plum job get wrecked cunt

Chlöe's face is all of us as David Seymour peddles his skewed version of how to deal with the current sh*tstorm. There's no pushback from TVNZ's Breakfast presenters, and she's not given any right of reply. "We're out of time." #givemestrength #nzpol #onetermgovernment

I think it's vitally important that everyone know that when baby bear cubs are orphaned and taken to our local wildlife center, they get fed and rehabbed by people masking their scent and wearing costumes like this so they don't get habituated to humans

They have announced that they are going to come up with a plan. Seriously, that’s all it is 😒

An unaccounted for part of the economy is how much young people virulently hate AI, despite how aggressively it's being forced on them. They realize it's making their friends dumber and ruining the world and they want nothing to do with it. From the Penn student paper: www.thedp.com/article/2026...

I am *so delighted* that the Greens putting out clear and considered policy in response to the crisis has started getting traction. It's not just brave and a good approach, it's strategic because *it shapes the narrative not just about the policy, but about the Greens overall.* #nzpol

planets with real furries

Opinion from Auckland University: NZ has the resources and the technology to be much more self-sufficient – what we need is the political will, writes Kevin Trenberth.

New Zealand Made should not cost “a little extra”. Anything made in Aotearoa should be made available to kiwis at a competitive rate. This is not “fixing the basics” when jobs affecting hundreds are being culled. #nzpol #bhn #ditchthepricks www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...